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Windows 7: Networking vista and 7 with same PC name

So I want to network my OLD Vista laptop and my NEW 7 desktop. Both are named Chase-PC. I open Networks (on the desktop) and open Chase-PC and it opens my desktop files, not the laptop. If I go to my mothers vista it opens my vista laptop..

Any suggestions? I'd prefer not to change the PC name, but if required, I can do it.

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the main issue i am having is that it keeps asking me for a "network password"...

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I am currently about to go COMPLETLEY bald!
I am trying to network 2 computers (one with windows 7 and the other vista, obviously)
I have read everyhting i have found on the internet about what to do and how to do it but nothing seems to help!
I previously had the computer with 7 able...

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